Pepper & Garlic jerky

[smokin jay]

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• smokin jay
• Oct 2, 2016

Hi everyone! Can't stop reading this site! This is the first time making jerky. Got the hi mountain kit at gander mountain. Used my slicer and cut a bottom round to a 1/4" with the grain. After slicing it weighed 2 pounds. Got the jerky drying going in the wsm.start at 130 for a hour and raise temp 10 degrees every hour till 170. Gonna use cherry for smoke. Thanks everyone for the great information on this forum!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Great start

Careful with the 170* heat, about 10* to high and could make for brittle jerky. The test is the bend, if the jerky bends with out breaking your good.

GL

 

[smokin jay]

Ok thanks nepas! No higher than 160

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Should be tasty. What type of smoker are you using?

Cherry is a great wood to use for beef jerky.

 

[bdskelly]

Looking good!  I'll be watching. B

 

[smokin jay]

Thanks b! Thanks Dirtsailor! I'm using a 181/2 wsm with a snake method.

 

[xray]

Looking good so far! I'm using Hi Mountain seasoning as well today. I have Hickory blend that was gifted to me.

 

[smokin jay]

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• smokin jay
• Oct 2, 2016

 

[smokin jay]

Thanks xray! Hickory blend sounds great!

 

[SmokinAl]

Looking forward to seeing the finish of this!

Al

 

[smokin jay]

Thanks Al! I can't wait! Hope i get the bend test!

 

[bdskelly]

Snake? I thought you were smoking beef jerky! 

When I was a kid we'd call beef jerky "snake skins". Bought it out of a huge glass jar at the 5 and Dime. 

Snake method is probably best. The Minion Method can put out a lot of heat.

B

 

[smokin jay]

Lol that was funny B! We use to get pretzels out of the containers with our money we got back from cashing in the pepsi returnables! I had 130* temp for 2 hours and added a couple lit ones and been running 150-165 for 2 hours.

 

[smokin jay]

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• smokin jay
• Oct 2, 2016

Just checked its at 120* it

 

[redheelerdog]

That's some tasty looking Jerky you've got going there Jay, nice job!

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 2, 2016

 

[smokin jay]

Thanks redheelerdog!

 

[smokin jay]

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• smokin jay
• Oct 2, 2016

The bend test!

 

[smokin jay]

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• smokin jay
• Oct 2, 2016

All done! The smell is amazing and taste really good! I used the hi mountain pepper and garlic. Will do these again!

 

[smokinadam]

Nice Jerky! How long did it take overall?

 

[smokin jay]

Thanks Adam! First i ran around 120* for 2 hours then 140-160* for 5 hours and let the snake burn out at 120* for 2 hours.